Cross-tie.



U. PARTINGTON.

GROSS TIE.

APPLICATION IILED NOV. 25, 1913.

mmmm Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

CHARLES PARTINGTON, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE CINCINNATI FROG: 823 SWITCH COMPANY, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Application filed November 25, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES PARTINGTON, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Cincinnati, county of Hamilton, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cross- Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in cross-ties, particularly adapted for mine-car tracks, in which the rail securing means is combined with the cross tie.

An object of my invention is to produce a metallic cross tie, in which the rail clainping means are permanently secured to the body of the cross-tie.

A further object is to produce a cross-tie on which the rails may be quickly and rigidly secured against movement, either transversely or longitudinally of the cross'tie, and against relative movement to each other.

These and other objects are attained in the cross-tie described in the following specification, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a fragmental plan view of one end of a cross-tie embodying my invention, showing a rail mounted upon and secured to the cross-tie. Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmental perspective view, showing one end of a cross-tie embodying my invention, with a section of rail secured thereto. Fig. 1 is a fragmental perspective view of one end of a cross-tie embodying my invention. Fig. 5 is a fragmental sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 2, with the rail-clamping wedge removed, and showing the manner in which the rail clamp engages the cross-tie.

The cross-tie illustrated as an embodiment of my invention comprises a bar 6, extending transversely of the rails, sliding rail clamp 7, mounted on the bar, and a rail clamp wedge 8, mounted in sliding engagement with a lug 9, formed on the bar, and adapted to engage the clamp, to hold the rail securely between a lug 10 formed on the bar and the clamp. The bar 6 is formed of a length of structural channel iron of standard cross section. At each end, the two lugs 9 and 10 are struck from the web 11 of the channel, between the ribs 12 and 18. These lugs are so formed that they face each other and are of suflicient distance apart to re- Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 36, 1215.

Serial No. 803,013.

ceive a rail, the clamp 7 and the clamp wedge 8 between them. The clamps 7 are formed, so that their ends 1 1 and 15 engage the under edges oi the respective ribs 12 and 13 of the bar 6, thereby slidably securing the clamp on the bar between the lugs 9 and 10. These clamps, however, are not removable from between the lugs and must, therefore, be placed on the ends of the bar before the lugs are formed, or their ends may be bent into engagement with the flanges 12 and 13, after the clamps are placed between the lugs. One edge 16 of the clamp 7 is formed at right angles to its downturned ends and is adapted to engage the edge of one side of the lower flange 17 of the rail, while the other edge 18 of the clamp is inclined to the edge 16 and is adapted to be engaged by an inclined edge 19 of the locking wedge 8, the opposite edge 20 of the wedge being parallel to the edge 16 of the clamp and to the edge of the rail. The distance between the ends 1a, 15, and the top of the clamp, is greater than the depth of the ribs, and will admit of the entrance of the outer edge of the flange 17 of the rail, between the top of the bar and the under face of a projection 21, formed on the inner edge 16 of the clamp. This projection cooperates with. lug 10 in holding the rail in place. A similar projection 22 extends from edge 18 of the clamp and cooperates with lug 9 in holding wedge 8 in place.

In constructing track in which ties embodying my invention are used, the rail is first placed so that its inner flange 23 ex: tends under the lug 10 of the tie. Clamp 7 is next brought into position with the edge 16 abutting and the projection 21 extending over the flange 17 of the rail. Wedge 8 is now driven tightly into place under lug 9 and projection 22, with edge 18 of the clamp and edge 19 of the wedge abutting. In order to maintain the wedge in its tightened position, its smaller end 24 is now bent downwardly into engagement with the face of the flange 12 of the bar 6, as shown in Fig. 3. ll 'ith the parts in this position, the rail is held securely to the tie, and cannot subsequently work loose therefrom. In dismantling track constructed with my ties, as above described, it is but necessary to bend the downturned end of the wedge back into its original position, in alinement with the body portion thereof, and then to drive the wedge from between the lug 9 and the clamps, the rail now being free from the tie as soon as the clamp is withdrawn.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a tie, the combination of a bar having near its end an outer and inner lug, a clamp located upon the tie between the lugs and having downturned ends engaging the bottom face of the bar, and a wedge adapted to be forced between the outer lug and the clamp and to have its end downturned into engagement with the bar.

2. A cross tie comprising a bar having a lug formed adjacent to each end thereof, an end lug formed at each end of the bar, a rail clamp having ends embracing the bar and bent into engagement with the bottom face thereof and slidingly mounted between the lugs at each end of the bar, and a wedge adapted to engage the clamp and the end lug to lock the wedge, clamp, rail, and bar together. 3. A cross tie comprising a bar of channeliron having lugs formed at each end thereof,

and having downturned Flanges, a rail clamp located between the lugs at each end, and a wedge located between the claim) and one of the lugs, said rail clamp having downturned ends embracing the downturned flanges of the channel-iron bar and engaging its bottom face.

:1. A cross tie comprising a bar of channeliron having a horizontal rail supporting face and vertical depending flanges formed at each edge of the rail supporting face, a rail clamp having vertical downturned ends engaging the face of the vertical. flanges and embracing the bottom edges thereof, and a wedge adapted to force the clamp into engagement with a rail mounted on the bar and to have its end bent into engagement with one of the vertical flanges of the bar.

In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto subscribed my name this 24th day of November, 1913.

CHARLES PARIINGTON.

lVitnesses 1 VALTER F. MURRAY, W. THORNTON Boomer.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

